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Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Salk Institute for Biological Studies in July 2019
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General information
TypeInstitutional
Town or citySan Diego, California, U.S.
Current tenantsSalk Institute
Named forJonas Salk
Completed1965
Technical details
Structural systemVierendeel trusses
MaterialPoured concrete
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Louis I. Kahn
Structural engineerAugust Komendant
Awards and prizesAmerican Institute of Architects Twenty-five Year Award
Website
salk.edu

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is a scientific research institute located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, U.S.[1] The independent, non-profit institute was founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine; among the founding consultants were Jacob Bronowski and Francis Crick. Construction of the research facilities began in spring of 1962. The Salk Institute consistently ranks among the top institutions in the US in terms of research output and quality in the life sciences.[2] In 2004, the Times Higher Education Supplement ranked Salk as the world's top biomedicine research institute, and in 2009 it was ranked number one globally by ScienceWatch in the neuroscience and behavior areas.[3][4]

As of October 2020, the Salk Institute employs 850 researchers in 60 research groups and focuses its research in three areas: molecular biology and genetics; neurosciences; and plant biology. Research topics include aging, cancer, diabetes, birth defects, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, AIDS, and the neurobiology of American Sign Language.[5] The March of Dimes provided the initial funding and continues to support the institute. Research is funded by a variety of public sources, such as the US National Institutes of Health and the State of California; and private organizations such as Paris-based Ipsen, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Waitt Family Foundation.[6] In addition, the internally administered Innovation Grants Program encourages cutting-edge high-risk research.[7] In 2017 the Salk Institute Trustees elected former president of Booz Allen Hamilton, Daniel C. Lewis, as Board Chairman.[8]

The institute also served as the basis for Bruno Latour and Steve Woolgar's 1979 book Laboratory Life: The Construction of Scientific Facts.[9]

  1. ^ "Salk Institute for Biological Studies". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. ^ "Heavyweights in Molecular Biology/Genetics: For Some, A High Percentage of Elite Papers". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  3. ^ "Search | Times Higher Education (THE)". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ^ "04.26.2009 - Institution Rankings in Neuroscience & Behavior, 1998–2008". ScienceWatch.com. 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. ^ "The Paul F. Glenn Center for Research on Aging - Overview". www.salk.edu.
  6. ^ "Ipsen, Salk Institute ink research pact". Fierce Biotech. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  7. ^ "InsideSalk - 11|07 Issue Innovation Grants Program Infuses Cutting-Edge Projects with Start-Up Funds". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  8. ^ "Salk Institute Trustees elect Daniel C. Lewis as Board Chairman". Salk.edu. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  9. ^ Latour, Bruno; Woolgar, Steve (1986-09-21). Laboratory Life. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691028323. Retrieved 2017-05-04.

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